Is W1U 7BR a good place to live?
Westminster (W1U 7BR), London, England
View W1U postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
W1U 7BR has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 94 nearby (29 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
W1U 7BR is a UK postcode in W1U with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Baker Street, 0.3 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around W1U 7BR include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 36 incidents were reported in W1U 7BR. It ranks 955 of 1118 for safety within W1U.
Overall score
Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Moderate
- Schools
- 77/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
W1U 7BR is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 36 incidents were reported in W1U 7BR.
The most common categories are Theft from person (28%), Anti-social behaviour (14%), Violent crime (11%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within W1U, this postcode ranks 955 of 1118 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- W1U district average
- 7856 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near W1U 7BR
94 schools near W1U 7BR, including 29 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 75 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 47 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
W1U 7BR is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is M&S Simply Food, 0.3 miles away.
Paddington Street Gardens South is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- M&S Simply Food0.3 mi
- The Fruit Garden0.3 mi
- Cumberland Food & Wine0.4 mi
- Green Valley0.4 mi
- M&S Simply Food0.4 mi
Parks & green space
- Paddington Street Gardens South0.1 mi
- Paddington Street Gardens North0.2 mi
- Cavendish Square0.5 mi
- Grosvenor Square0.5 mi
- Marylebone Green0.6 mi
Transportation
Baker Street is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from W1U 7BR - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Marble Arch (0.4 mi), Bond Street (0.4 mi), Marylebone (0.4 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Baker Street0.3 mi
- Marble Arch0.4 mi
- Bond Street0.4 mi
- Marylebone0.4 mi
- Edgware Road0.5 mi
Connectivity
Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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